Stigmella desperatella
Checklist Number04.029 [B&F: 0105]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Subfamily: | Nepticulinae |
| Genus: | Stigmella |
| Species: | desperatella |
| Authority: | (Frey, 1856) |
Endangered (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) in woodland in parts of England. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 4-5 mm. Adults difficult to distinguish from other Stigmella species, and more frequently recorded in the larval stage, when mines are relatively easy to find where they are present. Larva mines leaves of Crab Apple, over-wintering as a pupa.
